to have an advantage over
11get/gain/have an edge over sth — get/gain/have an edge (over/on sb/sth) ► to get or have an advantage in a particular situation: »Internet banks may have the edge over their old technology rivals when it comes to charges and rates, but they are not immune from complaints. Main… …
12get/gain/have an edge over/on sb/sth — get/gain/have an edge (over/on sb/sth) ► to get or have an advantage in a particular situation: »Internet banks may have the edge over their old technology rivals when it comes to charges and rates, but they are not immune from complaints. Main… …
13have\ nothing\ on — • have nothing on • not have anything on v. phr. Not to be any better than; to have no advantage over. Susan is a wonderful athlete, but when it comes to dancing she has nothing on Mary. Even though he is older, John has nothing on Peter in… …
14have a leg up on someone — have a leg up on (someone) American to have an advantage over someone else. She probably has a leg up on the other applicants for the job because she has more experience …
15have a leg up on — (someone) American to have an advantage over someone else. She probably has a leg up on the other applicants for the job because she has more experience …
16have the jump on — (chiefly US inf) To have an advantage over • • • Main Entry: ↑jump …
17have an edge on — have an advantage (over someone) Their team has an edge on the race to win the high school football championship …
18advantage — noun 1 THAT HELPS YOU (C, U) something that helps you to be better or more successful than others (+ of): the advantages of a university education | have an advantage (over): For certain types of work wood has advantages over plastic. | give sb… …
19advantage — noun 1 thing that helps ADJECTIVE ▪ big, considerable, enormous, great, huge, overwhelming ▪ clear, decided, decisive …
20advantage */*/*/ — UK [ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ] / US [ədˈvæntɪdʒ] noun Word forms advantage : singular advantage plural advantages 1) [countable/uncountable] something that makes one person or thing more likely to succeed than others the advantages of a good education give… …
